gild vs grace

gild and grace both are nouns.

gild and grace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gild	Yes	No	Yes	No
grace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grace is a hypernym of gild; that is, grace is a word with a broader meaning than gild:

gild: decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
grace: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

Other hypernyms of gild include adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, ornament.

gild (noun)	grace (noun)
a formal association of people with similar interests	a sense of propriety and consideration for others
	elegance and beauty of movement or expression
	(Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God
	a disposition to kindness and compassion
	a short prayer of thanks before a meal
	(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
	a period of time past the deadline for fulfilling an obligation during which a penalty that would be imposed for being late is waived, especially an extended period granted as a special favor

gild (verb)	grace (verb)
decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
	be beautiful to look at

Difference between gild and grace

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